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Effects of Container Size on Overconsumption of Carbonated Soft Drinks

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  • Zheng, Xiaoyong
  • Zhen, Chen
  • Wohlgenant, Michael K.

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We take a structural approach to examine the effects of larger container size on consumption of carbonated soft drinks---using Nielsen Company's Homescan data on household purchases for the years 2004 through 2006. Our results show that by removing the price discount implicit in packages with larger container size, the average unit price the two households pay for CSD products increase and hence both households (both the low income and the high income) reduce their annual consumption of soft drinks by about 75%. This reduction is due to a combination of reduced number of purchases and switching to products with less number of bottles/cans.

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  • Zheng, Xiaoyong & Zhen, Chen & Wohlgenant, Michael K., 2008. "Effects of Container Size on Overconsumption of Carbonated Soft Drinks," 2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida 6203, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea08:6203
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.6203
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